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Innovation in European healthcare – what can Sweden learn? - LIF

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Impact of the reform on health <strong>in</strong>surers<br />

• Health <strong>in</strong>surers now have to compete at national level<br />

• Losses <strong>in</strong> enrolment up to 25%, <strong>in</strong>creases up to 30%<br />

• ‘Losers’ seem to be some of the old sickness funds<br />

• Health <strong>in</strong>surers have received <strong>in</strong>struments to conta<strong>in</strong> costs: e.g.<br />

selective contract<strong>in</strong>g and volume/quality/price negotiations<br />

• Problems:<br />

– scarcity of providers and regional monopolies<br />

– only 34% of hospital care (2009) was freely negotiable<br />

• Need to develop more expertise<br />

• Health <strong>in</strong>surers are now allowed to make profits<br />

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